Art and technology come together in a space where Lansing creatives can learn and make.   more

Edward Rosick’s first book was on a medical topic — understandably, given he is a Lansing-area physician.  more

Sunny skies, concerts, food and fun will be happening in Traverse City, Grand Rapids and other Michigan communities as festivals return this year after cancellations and limitations in the previous two years due to COVID-19. more

After months of rehearsal and preparation, the Jazz Studies program’s leading ensemble took first place in the nation at the Jack Rudin Jazz Championship at Jazz at Lincoln Center Wednesday (April 20). more

Rent Strike’s frontman and principal songwriter, John Warmb, said the band has been “shaking off some rust” in preparation for the festival.  more

Terry Terry is the first to admit he’ll never get a prize for his musical skills. He plays flute and drums in a jam band that gathers sporadically at his house, called The Other Band.   more

The last Eye for Design was not identified by our readers. The detail — a sheet metal clad window extruding from an exterior wall — belongs to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department building on North Washington Avenue in Lansing. more

While reading longtime Michigan political consultant G.T. Long’s memoir, the name Lee Atwater may pop in your head. Atwater played on the national political stage and was noticed for his aggressive campaigning and political stumping. Long performed a similar role for such Northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula Democratic candidates as Mitch Irwin and Pat Gagliardi in the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s.   more

Since this issue is dedicated to Greater Lansing’s still booming marijuana market, this week’s Turn it Down! offers up two locally-made 4/20-friendly tracks from our city’s folk-rock past. While both songs are beyond obscure, these “private press” records are highly collectible and fetch a pretty penny on eBay — when a rare copy occasionally pops up. Of course, both 1970s-era tracks are streamed for free on YouTube, for those not wanting to fork over hundreds of dollars for the tangible goods. Read on to learn the backstory of these hazy, homegrown ballads … recorded back when you’d be handcuffed for holding.      more

What makes Xiaoxing (Adele) Han a Lansing Legend is her deep ties to the local filmmaker community. Xiaoxing didn’t study film or own a camera until her early 20s. (She has sidestepped questions bout her exact age.) This year, Xiaoxing was crowned Outstanding Filmmaker at the Beijing Winter Olympics Filmmaker Awards and has a documentary screening at the Capital City Film Festival about a Chinese organ player.   more

The Capital City may soon get a new name: The Capital of Indie Bookstores.  more

Bookstores in Lansing have almost always been around.   more

Two and a half months after Lansing Mayor Andy Schor announced plans to build a downtown performing arts center, the players are still backstage, working out who will own and operate it.  more

From the outside, Koala Tea & Coffee doesn’t look like much.   more

Hearing live indie music has been a bit difficult these days in Lansing. There was the pandemic, of course, which paused all concerts. Then, The Loft closed permanently, and Mac’s Bar remains temporarily out of service. It’s been tough. While The Avenue Café has nobly kept rolling with a series of gigs, there’s been an unquestionable deficiency in underground music across the city.   more

Capital City Film Festival (CCFF) is Lansing’s answer to dynamic events like South by Southwest and the Sundance Film Festival.  more

A story based on a Supreme Court case about discrimination against a gay couple might not sound like a fun night out at the theater, but it is. Williamston Theatre’s production of “The Cake” slices through the headlines and serves up a luscious, rich tale of human emotion with a sprinkling of personal evolution. more

There’s nothing quite like the enthusiasm of Barb Whitney as she grabs you by the hand, yanks you over to a painting or sculpture at the Lansing Art Gallery and expands your mind with a breathless appreciation. more

Authors, poets and readers in the Capital City need to get ready to “kick out the jams” in April, because three major literary events are on the calendar — two of which were canceled for the last two years out of pandemic precaution.  more

For the last decade, Tyrant has been a fixture in the local heavy metal scene and beyond. Formed by brothers Philip Winters (vocals, guitar) and Andrew Winters (drums) while they were still in high school, the band has progressively dealt out a powerful fusion that tastefully echoes the likes of early Metallica, Megadeth and Kiss — by way of Pantera.  more